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Jose Mourinho has defended his decision to leave central defender Sergio Ramos out of the side and hinted he was prepared to do the same when his side play Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.

Barcelona opened a provisional 11-point gap over defending champion Real Madrid, which face a Spanish-capital derby at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.

Salgaocar SC notched up its second victory comfortably, blanking United Sikkim FC 3-0 in a group 'D' tie.

Defending champions Salgaocar and Pune FC kick-started their respective campaigns on winning notes in Jamshedpur.

Struggling in the Spanish League, Real Madrid face EPL Champions Manchester City in their Champions League opener.

Fernando Llorente, who played for Athletic Bilbao for the first time this season, helped secure a 3-3 draw over Espanyol.

Anton Ferdinand's snub of John Terry in the pre-match handshake overshadowed Chelsea's 0-0 draw at local rival QPR.

Arsenal are ready to offer Didier Drogba an escape from his China crisis as Gunners look to fill the void left by Robin van Persie.

Bruno Martens and Klaas Jan Huntelaar also scored in a 4-1 win at the World Cup qualifiers.

England boss Roy Hodgson admits the shrinking player pool at his disposal is a real worry.

Zenit St. Petersburg paid 40 million euros each for Brazil striker Hulk and Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel.

FIFA said on Sunday more than one million people voted to select the ball's name, with 70 per cent picking the term.

John W Henry has written an open letter to fans asking for their patience after Sunday's 2-0 home defeat.

Hatem Ben Arfa smashed in a stunning second-half equalizer to earn Newcastle a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa.

The hosts won 5-4 on penalites to take their third successive trophy in New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

Air India won the shootout 3-2, bagging the prestigious trophy after reaching the final for the very first time.